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  1. BigDog9721

    Emissions Question…

    Thank you guys for all of your input... so here's what happened... Yesterday I took the Tahoe on a 30 mile drive braking stopping and at different speeds.. This morning I took it to emissions and it PASSED! Fuel tank issue was still there... so that didn't cause the emissions failure, it was...
  2. BigDog9721

    Emissions Question…

    I’m not sure if this all related or not… so here it is. I took my 05 Tahoe in for an emissions test and it failed. The guy told me that resetting my system with my OBD2 scanner messed up my emissions data. He told me to drive the car 10 or so miles and it should reset emissions data and it...
  3. BigDog9721

    2005 Tahoe Sunroof Repair

    Gentlemen, I am working on my sunroof to repair... looks like 1 piece is broken... not sure what GM part number it is or where i could get it... see picture below. This is a plastic piece on passenger side. Also I need a new rubber seal to go around the actual glass. Part numbers, and places to...
  4. BigDog9721

    2005 Tahoe Driver Side Arm Rest

    It’s a diagram of a piece of metal. I used excel to show it…
  5. BigDog9721

    2005 Tahoe Driver Side Arm Rest

    Since I've already installed it, I'lll show you a sample of a good arm rest bracket, what was broken, and how i made a piece of metal to epoxy them together. First picture was the piece i fixed... the black arrow was where it was broken... the second picture is an 1/8" thick piece of metal that...
  6. BigDog9721

    2005 Tahoe Driver Side Arm Rest

    Finally, finally, Finally I fixed it. I took the original arm rest and added a 1/8” thick 1” x 1” metal plate square and drilled holes in it to accept the new control panel frame piece and it worked. I used epoxy glue to hold the metal to the plastic. I thought it was fuses… but I think it was a...
  7. BigDog9721

    2005 Tahoe Driver Side Arm Rest

    Ok, I was able to repair it myself… but now all the buttons (windows, lock, mirror) don’t work. Possibly a fuse?
  8. BigDog9721

    2005 Tahoe Instrument Panels Lights

    Guys, I was able to ship to an eBay vender who repaired the instrument panel for my 2005 Tahoe for $57.99 total. They were great and a quick return. There are several venders who will do this and I am very pleased with the results... just a quick update! PM me if you want who I used..
  9. BigDog9721

    2005 Tahoe Driver Side Arm Rest

    Hey guys, I am trying to repair / replace my drivers side arm rest. As you will see below I need a need plastic piece at the end. Do I have to replace the whole arm rest or is there a replacement part just for the plastic piece? Thanks in advance...
  10. BigDog9721

    Water / Coolant Leak(s)?

    reservoir is dropping... pressure test it is then! ALLDATAdiy.com sounds awesome!
  11. BigDog9721

    Water / Coolant Leak(s)?

    Right now, I'm only adding water in the radiator... antifreeze to expensive to watch drain out.. once all leaks resolved I'll drain and replace with antifreeze. @PNW VietVet where would be the best place to start if a leak to the rear heater?
  12. BigDog9721

    Water / Coolant Leak(s)?

    ok that makes sense... but it's a steady trickle even though I haven't started the engine today... hmm!
  13. BigDog9721

    Water / Coolant Leak(s)?

    Gentlemen, I am restoring an 05 Tahoe... it had a lot of coolant leaks throughout the engine area... I replaced hoses under the hood and both t connectors on the fire wall, and reset the coolant tank. Now I have water as a steady trickle under the passenger side middle area just underneath the...
  14. BigDog9721

    2005 Tahoe Instrument Panels Lights

    Fless, thank you and all... I will be back to you on this..
  15. BigDog9721

    2005 Tahoe Instrument Panels Lights

    I'm going to relook at dimmer/light switch on dashboard as well...
  16. BigDog9721

    2005 Tahoe Instrument Panels Lights

    Guys, you have been most informative… 2 thoughts… if my dimmer switch is faulty, how to I access that and fix it… 2nd how did you get to the business side of the circuit board? I can take off back like I did, but I don’t know how to access the business side…
  17. BigDog9721

    2005 Tahoe Instrument Panels Lights

    no... this is what i researched... attached is my circuit board... it works... but no lights...
  18. BigDog9721

    2005 Tahoe Instrument Panels Lights

    I have been reading several different threads on changing out Instrument Panel Lights on a Tahoe LS 5.3L vehicle. What's confusing is most articles say pull the dash unit and pull off back and twist and replace bulbs as needed... problem is... my particular dash doen't have lights on the...

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